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I got interested in Guitar in College in 1959. I, like other students bought a stereo and liked Guitar music so started looking for records. The first Guitar record I purchased was a record called HI-FI IN FOCUS by an artist I had never heard of, named Chet Atkins. I have been bit by the Bug every since.

I didn't make it through College the first time and entered The United States Marine Corps in 1962. After my discharge from "The Corps", in 1966, I returned to Ohio State University, and that was about the time I found an RCA Camden record entitled "Play Guitar with Chet Atkins". This also had a booklet with 4 songs in some real wierd tablature.

I learned those 4 songs:

1. Windy and Warm

2. Red Wing

3. Hello My Baaby

4. Nine Pound Hammer

The first one took about 6-months to learn, the others came a little easier and quicker siince I was, by then, a legitimate "Atkins Picker".

After I graduated from OHio State University, on March 16, 1973 (15 years after I started), I sold everything I owned and moved my entire family to Hawaii.

After ariving in Hawaii I found two more excellent Chet Atkins books. One was a Mel Bay book entitled "Chet Atkins Off The Record", by Tommy Flint, and the other entitled "Chet Atkins Note-for-Note" by the officailly authorized documentor of Chet Atkins, Dr. John Knowles. (sorry, all I have is an e-mail address for Dr, Knowles);

Dr. John Knowles also publishes a "Fingerstyle Quarterly", which is an excellent source of Chet Atkins transcripptions and some of Dr. Knowles original arrangements.

Don't sell Mal Bay Publications short. I started my Chet Atkins Pickin' with "Play Guitar With Chet Atkins", but later I found a Mel Bay book called "Chet Atkins Off the Record", by Tommy Flint. Although some selections in this book are not complete (very irritating) many of the songs are a complete transcription of "The Masters'" Recording.

So Mel Bay Books can be quite useful.

Especially Since the Addition
to the Staff of a
Merle Travis Nephew

Tommy Flint

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Here are some newer versions:

CHET ATKINS MERLE TRAVIS

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Guitar Tablature Software Bset TAB Software on the "NET"
Lots of Chets TABS.....L O T S

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And no self-respecting "FingerPicker" can live in Hawaii verry long without learning the local Fingerstyle of "SLACK KEY GUITAR". There are many local artist to learn from, but the best present day Slack Key artist, in my opinion is, Ledward Kaapana. Unfortunately I couldn't find anything on THE NET specific to Ledward, but here are a few good pickers on the NET. ...... WARNING... Hawaiian Slack Key artist all suffer from the same DESEASE.....they can't keep their mouth shut. I personaly HATE it when excellent pickers think they must sing to make music. The Guitar as an instrument should be enjoyed in and of itself and not be accompanied by singing.

However, most all Slack Key artist have Instrumentals on their recordings, and I generally disregard the singing... it is usually in Hawaiian which I don't understand anyway.

Anyway here are some other Slack Key Links:

LEDWARD KA'APANA

Ledward is, in my Opinion the best "Slack Key" picker in the Business today. He plays both "OLD STYLE", and Contemporary Slack Key and his arrangements are to my llking more than any otter present day Artist. Click on his picture and look over his latest Album/CD. You will also be able to download a Sound Bite of Ledwards "RADIO HULA" instrumental

CYRIL PAHINUI

CYRIL PAHINUI, Son of the Legendary Gabby "POPS" Pahinui and an excellent "Slack Key" picker in his own right. Click on his picture and look over his latest Album/CD. You will also be able to download a Sound Bite of Cyril's rendition of.Panini Pua Kea (Insturmental).

RAYMOND KANE

Paymond Kane, the absolute Greatest of the "OLD STYLE" Slack key pickers. The only Slack Key picker to record at the Smithonian Inststute for the prservation of the Cultural Impact of Slack Key Guitar on the Hawaiian Culture. Click on his Picture and take a look at his latest Album/CD. You will also be able to download a Sound Bite of Raymond's Wai'anae Slack Key Hula (Insturmental).

OZZIE KOTANI

Ozzie Kotani is a respected teacher, arranger, composer and Hawaiian slack key guitar, for over 20 years, representing it on the Mainland, in Spain and Japan, as well as all around the Hawaiian islands. Like the late slack key master Sonny Chillingworth, with whom he studied, he freely interjects his own personality into his playing, preserving and expanding the tradition.

You Can Find Additional "Slack Key Artist at This Location

LISTEN TO OZZIE KOTANI PICK ONE